Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to crack out The Thanksgiving Letter. I haven't seen it in a while. Go Marney!

https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/11/26/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/

I COULD NOT BE MORE SERIOUS

Anonymous wrote:Time to crack out The Thanksgiving Letter. I haven't seen it in a while. Go Marney!

https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/11/26/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/

Anonymous wrote:Time to crack out The Thanksgiving Letter. I haven't seen it in a while. Go Marney!

https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/11/26/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/

Anonymous wrote:Time to crack out The Thanksgiving Letter. I haven't seen it in a while. Go Marney!

https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/11/26/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/

Anonymous wrote:I think for Thanksgiving if it’s not a huge group, then it makes sense to give specific assignments to ensure that all of the expected food items are present. Otherwise, the host has to make everything and then what guests bring is extra, which sometimes isn’t that helpful. Any meal other than Thanksgiving, I would say being given a very specific assignment would not be terribly polite.

Anonymous wrote:I feel grateful that my neighbors are inviting me to spend the upcoming holiday with them. Of course I offered to contribute to the meal. Instead of assigning me a course however, they told me to make a very specific side dish, which I have never attempted before.

Is this common? I am used to people saying “bring dessert” or “bring an appetizer,” not “make this.”

(I am a good cook, but prefer bringing a tried and true dish, that I know will be a hit. Mind you, I am happy to clear ingredients in advance, so there are no doubles or clashes).

Your thoughts on the etiquette of this ?